More than 8 million people in the United States are living with psoriasis, a chronic immune-mediated condition where skin cells multiply 10 times faster than the normal rate.
BlogSWHR gathered psoriatic arthritis health care providers, researchers, patients and patient advocates in June 2022 to discuss the health, social, and economic impacts of PsA on women’s health across the lifespan.
BlogElizabeth Medeiros, patient advocate and author of “The Girl with Arthritis” blog, spoke about her journey with psoriatic arthritis with SWHR.
BlogSharing her insights on autoimmune disease research and OADR’s role in tackling them, Victoria Shanmugam, MBBS, MRCP, FACR, CCD, Director of the OADR, presented at the Society for Women’s Health Research’s (SWHR) March 2024 Policy Advisory Council meeting.
BlogThese are takeaways from SWHR’s August 2022 meeting of an interdisciplinary group of policy experts, researchers, clinicians, and patient advocates in women’s autoimmune and immune-mediated diseases.
BlogThe Psoriatic Arthritis Toolkit is part of SWHR’s program of materials to raise awareness about PsA’s burden on women and support women living with PsA.
BlogWhile it is unclear what makes someone more at risk for an autoimmune disease, constructs, such as race and ethnicity, and social determinants of health, including education level, income, and other socioeconomic measures, are known to have an impact on health outcomes.
BlogSWHR recently convened a diverse working group of expert researchers, health care providers, patient advocates, and policy leaders for a roundtable discussion on the health, social, and economic impacts of these conditions on women.
EventThe SWHR interdisciplinary Psoriatic Arthritis Working Group discussed the significant health, social, and economic impact of psoriatic arthritis on women’s health across the lifespan.
ResourceA Call to Action from the Society for Women’s Health Research BACKGROUND Lupus is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease in […]